5.4% ▼ -40.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Johnstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Johnstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in South Johnstone have shifted over the last decade, with a high proportion of full-time workers now making up the local workforce. While 61.1% of workers are in full-time roles, only half of the adult population is currently working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Half of all adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland and Australian figures. Among those employed, 61.1% are in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
50.0% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 13.3%, followed by construction at 10.6% and manufacturing at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%, with technicians and trades people following closely at 18.3%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in South Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32592/south-johnstone/topic/employment